China, Republic (Taiwan). A Naval Brilliance Medal certificate_of_authenticity Claude "Rusty" Peden (age 20)

Claude "Rusty" Peden (age 20) of the Maple Leaf Wheelmen of Toronto

and two tanks

the son of Jan Zdanowicz and Aleksandra Zdanowicz (nee Pruszynska)

1917 in Gertlauken near Königsberg

Belt fabricated from a very thick leather with a smooth finished dark brown upper and a raw underside

China, Republic (Taiwan). A Naval Brilliance Medal certificate_of_authenticity Claude "Rusty" Peden (age 20)(Hai Kuang). Two piece construction, in gilt metal with light blue, dark blue, yellow, white and green enamels, number impressed "7387" on the reverse, measuring 38. 7 mm (w) x 39 mm (h), intact enamels, very light contact, original ribbon with pinback, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Naval Brilliance Medal is awarded for contributions in command or combat, for conspicuous gallantry and those wounded on duty.